Could Ancelotti take over from the Toffees stalwart Duncan Ferguson at Everton’s Goodison Park – or will he link up with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium?
Reported Everton and Arsenal managerial target Carlo Ancelotti has broken his silence following his sacking by Napoli with a message on Twitter which saw plenty of Goodison Park and Emirates Stadium fans leave comments.
Duncan Ferguson took the Everton reins on a caretaker basis after Marco Silva left the Goodison Park role last week, the Toffees hierarchy having decided to axe the Portuguese following a severe downturn in form which culminated in the club dropping into the relegation zone.
Likewise, Arsenal have endured a difficult 2019-20 season so far, the Gunners flattering to deceive under Emery, who was duly sacked at the end of November after seven games without a win and Freddie Ljungberg being named in the hotseat on an interim basis.
As for Ancelotti, he was sacked by Napoli on Tuesday despite a 4-0 win against Genk which put the Italians into the Champions League knockout stages – perhaps not too surprising given the apparent long-running dispute between the coach, the players and president Aurelio di Laurentiis seemingly making his position all-but untenable.
Here is what Ancelotti – which multiple outlets including The Independent have linked with Everton and Arsenal – wrote on Twitter the following day:
Which saw some Everton fans have their say – unanimously in favour of him coming to Goodison Park:
Along with some Arsenal fans – a little more split, it has to be said:
Ancelotti, who clinched the Premier League and FA Cup double with Chelsea ten years ago, is one of only three managers to win three European Cups / Champions Leagues – along with Liverpool legend Bob Paisley and Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane – as well as domestic titles with Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich.
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